Red Sangria Recipe (Perfect for a crowd!) - Chef Savvy (2024)

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Red Sangria Recipe (Perfect for a crowd!) - Chef Savvy? ›

I made 4 gallons of Sangria for our housewarming party — and with about 20 people we had a gallon left. But looking at the math, if every person there had 1 serving of Sangria (which I think is a fair way of looking at it) you'll need a minimum of 9 gallons.

I made 4 gallons of Sangria for our housewarming party — and with about 20 people we had a gallon left. But looking at the math, if every person there had 1 serving of Sangria (which I think is a fair way of looking at it) you'll need a minimum of 9 gallons.

You can definitely make this sangria ahead of time. In fact, it'll taste best if you let it chill in the fridge for about eight hours to allow the flavors to meld. Just don't add the carbonated water until right before serving so it stays nice and bubbly. Get creative!

Fruit: The addition of fresh or frozen fruit adds sweetness to sangria. Fresh fruit is ideal, but to serve this drink year-round, you can substitute frozen. Lemon-lime soda: Lemon-lime soda adds citrus flavor and a hint of bubbles to the sangria.

The best wine for sangria is Garnacha (also called Grenache) or Pinot Noir. Garnacha comes from Spain, so it's my top pick for authentic Spanish sangria! Choose an inexpensive wine (under $20) that you would enjoy on its own. Why Garnacha and Pinot Noir?

One bottle of wine makes enough sangria for about 8 servings. Of course, sangria goes down easy, and the last thing you want to do is run out. So I assume that each person will drink 4 servings, and therefore buy one bottle of wine for every 2 people I'm serving.

When planning an event, the average consumption per person is one drink every 45 minutes. If the event will last 2 hours, plan on 3 drinks per person. Start with your best guess of the drinking habits of your guests. Divide the number of guests between the types of beverages you plan to serve.

Fill with water and fruit (or flowers, but sangria & fruit are the perfect companions) – stick a bottle inside the milk jug container and freeze! When you remove from the freezer, you will have the perfect spot for a bottle of sangria chilled.

Originally, sangria was aged wine mixed with fruit and spices, such as cinnamon, then evolved through time into regional variations. Our recipe combines red wine with orange juice, brandy, apples, blueberries, strawberries, and a cinnamon stick to create the classic fruity, spiced flavor.

By chilling the sangria, you give the fresh fruits a chance to infuse the wine with sweet, fresh flavor. If you cut this time short, your sangria won't taste as fruity or as balanced. I let mine chill for at least 8 hours before serving, or overnight for the best flavor.

What fruit to cut up in sangria? ›

Any juicy fruits (such as citrus, berries, grapes, pineapple, mango, kiwi, etc.) would be delicious. Add fresh ginger: If you would like to give your sangria a bit of a kick, muddle in a few slices of fresh ginger.

But when I think about the fruit I usually see floating in my sangria—apples, oranges, lemons—it seems much more appropriate for fall. In truth, I think you can make it all year round. It can be cool and refreshing or sweet-tart with the warm, slow burn of brandy.

How far in advance can I make the sangria? You can make this sangria recipe up to 48 hours before serving it. Once again, the longer the fruit sits in the booze, the more it enhances the flavor of the sangria! This is one drink that you can make ahead of time and it will only keep getting better and better!

"For whites, we love the tropical fruit flavors that Spanish Verdejo from Rueda brings to the sangria party like the Marques de Riscal," said White. "An inexpensive Italian pinot grigio is also easy to find at any wine shop and makes a great base for white sangria."

Garnacha Wine

This Spanish wine is made with Pinot Noir grapes. It's a popular choice in sangria thanks to its strong natural berry notes—they pair great with fresh fruit!

Turns out, there's a pretty simple way to estimate how much wine to buy for a party. It's easy to remember and is pretty accurate. Here it is: buy one bottle of wine per invited guest. That's it.

On average, a regular bottle of wine contains four glasses of wine. For dinners, a good average is to assume two glasses of wine per person.

A typical sangria recipe might include a mixture of wine, fruit juices, soda, and chopped fruits. Here's a rough estimate: - A standard serving of wine is usually 5 ounces. - If you're making a sangria with a 1:1 ratio of wine to other ingredients, you might get around 5 servings (5 ounces each) from one bottle.

Continuing with our example of 25 guests and their roughly 125 drinks, that means you should plan to have: Wine for about 63 drinks (13 bottles) Roughly 32 bottles or cans of beer ( round that up to about three 12-packs) Spirits for about 32 single-shot mixed drinks (right around 2 bottles worth of spirits)